In our society, talking about sex is still a taboo, and of course many village chiefs don't want to hear about that issue. "You are trying to deviate us from our way of life, our traditions." And of course the argument they give is that these traditions date back to before our birth, and actually they accuse us of being funded by the outside world to subvert their way of life.
Actually, even our virility depends on the gaze and the control of women. Without women, we cannot do anything. I think it's a good thing. - Ousmane Sembene
Actually, even our virility depends on the gaze and the control of women. Without women, we cannot do anything. I think it's a good thing.
- Ousmane Sembene
In our society, talking about sex is still a taboo, and of course many village chiefs don't want to hear about that issue. "You are trying to deviate… - Ousmane Sembene
In our society, talking about sex is still a taboo, and of course many village chiefs don't want to hear about that issue. "You are trying to deviate…
However long it stays in the river the tree-trunk will never turn into a crocodile. - Ousmane Sembene
However long it stays in the river the tree-trunk will never turn into a crocodile.
I think cinema is needed throughout Africa, because we are lagging behind in the knowledge of our own history. I think we need to create a culture th… - Ousmane Sembene
I think cinema is needed throughout Africa, because we are lagging behind in the knowledge of our own history. I think we need to create a culture th…
The development of Africa will not happen without the effective participation of women. Our forefathers' image of women must be buried once for all. - Ousmane Sembene
The development of Africa will not happen without the effective participation of women. Our forefathers' image of women must be buried once for all.
It isn't those who are taken by force, put in chains, and sold as slaves who are the real slaves; it is those who will accept it, morally and physica… - Ousmane Sembene
It isn't those who are taken by force, put in chains, and sold as slaves who are the real slaves; it is those who will accept it, morally and physica…
The only way for us to come out of poverty is to work hard. Poverty means begging throughout the world. - Ousmane Sembene
The only way for us to come out of poverty is to work hard. Poverty means begging throughout the world.
Nobody can deny that we have a lot of wars going on; brothers killing brothers; we have a lot of diseases and catastrophes. But on the other hand, we… - Ousmane Sembene
Nobody can deny that we have a lot of wars going on; brothers killing brothers; we have a lot of diseases and catastrophes. But on the other hand, we…
I am really unable to talk about my life - I don't know my life. I've travelled a lot and this is the life that I have lived, but that doesn't mean t… - Ousmane Sembene
I am really unable to talk about my life - I don't know my life. I've travelled a lot and this is the life that I have lived, but that doesn't mean t…
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